Skilled Workers NOC List

Under the Immigration Minister’s new instructions, the list of qualifying skilled occupations has been narrowed down to a specific high-demand occupations.

These Skilled-Worker qualifying occupations are listed below:

Restaurant and Food Service Managers Restaurant and food service managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of restaurants, bars, cafeterias and other food and beverage services. They are employed in
food and beverage service establishments, or they may be self-employed.

Primary Production Managers Primary production managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate operations in several different types of industries, such as the forestry and logging, mining and quarrying, oil and gas drilling,
production and servicing operations and commercial fishing industries.

Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management Professional occupations in business services to management includes those who provide services to management such as analyzing operations, managerial methods, proposing,
planning or implementing improvements or analyzing and improving advertising plans. They work in advertising agencies, business consulting firms or may be self-employed.

Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners Insurance adjusters and claims examiners investigate claims and determine amounts of damages covered by insurance policies. They may work for head offices or branches of insurance companies
or independently.

Biologists and Related Scientists Biologists and related scientists conduct both basic and applied research on living organisms, natural resources and for the medicine and agriculture fields. They are employed by governments,
environmental consulting companies, educational institutions and chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnical companies.

Architects Architects conceptualize, plan and develop designs for the construction and renovation of commercial, institutional and residential buildings. They are employed by architectural firms, private corporations and governments,
or they may be self-employed.

Specialist Physicians Specialists in clinical medicine diagnose and treat diseases and physiological or psychiatric disorders and act as consultants to other physicians. Specialists in laboratory medicine study the nature, cause
and development of diseases in humans. Specialists in surgery perform and supervise surgical procedures. Specialists in clinical medicine usually work in private practice or in a hospital while those in laboratory medicine and in surgery usually
work in hospitals.

General Practitioners and Family Physicians General practitioners and family physicians diagnose and treat the diseases, physiological disorders and injuries of patients. They usually work in private practice, including group
or team practices, hospitals and clinics.

Dentists Dentists diagnose, treat, prevent and control disorders of the teeth and mouth. They work in private practice or may be employed in hospitals, clinics, public health facilities or universities.

Pharmacists Community pharmacists and hospital pharmacists compound and dispense prescribed pharmaceuticals and provide consultative services to both clients and health care providers. They are employed in community and hospital
pharmacies, or they may be self-employed. Industrial pharmacists participate in the research, development, promotion and manufacture of pharmaceutical products. They are employed in pharmaceutical companies and government departments and agencies.

Physiotherapists Physiotherapists assess patients and plan and carry out individually designed treatment programs to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
Physiotherapists are employed in hospitals, clinics, industry, sports organizations, rehabilitation centres and extended care facilities, or they may work in private practice.

Registered Nurses This unit group includes registered nurses, nurse practitioners, registered psychiatric nurses and graduates of a nursing program who are awaiting registration (graduate nurses). They provide direct nursing care
to patients, deliver health education programs and provide consultative services regarding issues relevant to the practice of nursing. They are employed in a variety of settings including hospitals, nursing homes, extended care facilities, rehabilitation
centres, doctors offices, clinics, community agencies, companies and private homes, or they may be self-employed.

Medical Radiation Technologists Medical Radiation Technologists operate radiographic and radiation therapy equipment to administer radiation treatment and produce images of body structures for the diagnosis and treatment of injury
and disease. They are employed in hospitals, cancer treatment centres, clinics and radiological laboratories.

Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists Dental hygienists provide dental hygiene treatment and information related to the prevention of diseases and disorders of the teeth and mouth. They are employed in dentists’ offices, hospitals,
clinics, educational institutions, government agencies and private industry. Dental therapists carry out limited dental services related to the prevention and treatment of diseases and disorders of the teeth and mouth. They are employed by the federal
government and the provincial governments to provide services in rural and remote communities.

Psychologists Psychologists assess and diagnose behavioural, emotional and cognitive disorders, counsel clients, provide therapy and research and apply theory relating to behaviour and mental processes. Psychologists help clients
work toward the maintenance and enhancement of physical, intellectual, emotional, social and interpersonal functioning. Psychologists work in private practice or in institutions such as clinics, correctional facilities, hospitals, mental health
facilities, rehabilitation centres, community service organizations, businesses, schools and universities, and government and private research agencies.

Social Workers Social workers help individuals, couples, families, groups, communities and organizations develop the skills and resources they need to enhance social functioning and provide counselling, therapy and referral to
other supportive social services. Social workers also respond to other social needs and issues such as unemployment, racism and poverty. They are employed by hospitals, school boards, social service agencies, child welfare organizations, correctional
facilities, community agencies, employee assistance programs and Aboriginal band councils, or they may work in private practice.

Chefs This unit group includes various types of chefs who plan and direct food preparation and cooking activities and who prepare and cook meals and specialty foods. They are employed in restaurants, hotels, hospitals and other
health care institutions, central food commissaries, clubs and similar establishments, and on ships.

Cooks Cooks prepare and cook a wide variety of foods. They are employed in restaurants, hotels, hospitals and other health care institutions, central food commissaries, educational institutions and other establishments. Cooks
are also employed aboard ships and at construction and logging campsites. Apprentice cooks are included in this unit group.

Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades This unit group includes carpentry and cabinetmaking trade contractors who own and operate their own businesses. They are employed by construction companies, carpentry contractors,
maintenance departments of industrial establishments, and custom furniture and fixture manufacturing or repair companies.

Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades This unit group includes heating, refrigeration, air conditioning, millwrighting and elevator installation trade contractors who own and operate their own businesses. This group also
includes supervisors who supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers classified in unit groups within the following minor groups: Machinery and Transportation Equipment Mechanics (Except Motor Vehicle) (731), Automotive Service Technicians
(732) and Other Mechanics (733). They are employed in a wide range of establishments; places of employment are indicated in the unit group descriptions.

Electricians (Except Industrial and Power System) Electricians in this unit group lay out, assemble, install, test, troubleshoot and repair electrical wiring, fixtures, control devices and related equipment in buildings
and other structures. They are employed by electrical contractors and maintenance departments of buildings and other establishments, or they may be self-employed.

Plumbers Plumbers install, repair and maintain pipes, fixtures and other plumbing equipment used for water distribution and waste water disposal in residential, commercial and industrial buildings. They are employed in maintenance
departments of factories, plants and similar establishments, by plumbing contractors, or they may be self-employed.

Welders and Related Machine Operators Welders operate welding equipment to weld ferrous and non-ferrous metals. This unit group also includes machine operators who operate previously set up production welding, brazing and soldering
equipment. They are employed by companies that manufacture structural steel and platework, boilers, heavy machinery, aircraft and ships and other metal products, and by welding contractors and welding shops, or they may be self-employed.

Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics Heavy-duty equipment mechanics repair, troubleshoot, adjust, overhaul and maintain mobile heavy-duty equipment used in construction, transportation, forestry, mining, oil and gas, material handling,
landscaping, land clearing, farming and similar activities. They are employed by companies which own and operate heavy equipment, and by heavy equipment dealers, rental and service establishments, and railway transport companies and urban transit
systems.

Crane Operators Crane operators operate cranes or draglines to lift, move, position or place machinery, equipment and other large objects at construction or industrial sites, ports, railway yards, surface mines and other similar
locations. They are employed by construction, industrial, mining, cargo handling and railway companies.

Drillers and Blasters, Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction Drillers in this unit group operate mobile drilling machines to bore blast holes in open-pit mines and quarries and to bore holes for blasting and for building
foundations at construction sites. Blasters in this unit group fill blast holes with explosives and detonate explosives to dislodge coal, ore and rock or to demolish structures. They are employed by mining, quarrying and construction companies and
by drilling and blasting contractors.

Oil and Gas Drilling and Service Supervisors Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers engaged in drilling for oil or gas, operating service rigs, or providing oil and gas well services.
They are employed by drilling and well service contractors and by petroleum producing companies.

About Canada

There are a number of ways to obtain a Canadian Immigrant visa. You should think about it in terms of “immigration categories”. Each category represents a legal means for an applicant to obtain permanent resident status.

Five main categories for Canadian immigration are:

Skilled Workers and Professionals: This is designed for individuals who will immigrate to Canada on the basis of their own personal credentials.

Investors, Entrepreneurs and Self-Employed: This is for business minded people entering Canada as an investor, entrepreneur or self-employed.

Sponsoring Your Family: How to sponsor a family member to join you here if you are a permanent resident.

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